The fault lies not in the stars... [pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00EXPOCNO][/pullquote] I'm going to throw some words at you. Staggering, epic, intelligent, glorious, beautiful, wondrous, cerebral, fantastic, lazy, self-indulgent, pretentious, long and nonsensical. This are just a few words that … [Read more...]
Review: Dazed and Confused (1993)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Buy&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B004VLZV1C][/pullquote] Richard Linklater's second film Dazed and Confused takes a charming and nostalgic look at teenage life in a small town without sanding off the rough edges. Ignoring typical narrative in favour of a roaming camera-view of young peoples' lives, he … [Read more...]
Review: The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Based on an autobiography of the same name The Wolf of Wall Street follows the rise and fall of stock exchange broker Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) who rose to financial success in the 1980s and 90s. Directed by Martin Scorsese and boasting a huge and diverse cast as well as a 3 hour running time, the film is all about excess and the moral ambiguity of the US stock … [Read more...]